to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
Gothic Lolita (type of teenage fashion)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
but; however; provided that
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be worried; to be troubled
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
without; but if; otherwise; or else
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)
district; section; sector
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
systematic; regular; routine
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
diving; submerging; going underwater
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving